Chloe Hamer

Sep 25, 2024 | mondaq.com | Stephen Trew |Julia Wyatt |Chloe Hamer

The labour hire market has grown steadily over many years. In June 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 327,100 people had a job in the labour supply services sector and for 82.7 per cent of these workers, it was their main job. This total number of workers in the sector equates to 2.3 per cent of the employed workforce. In addition, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 81.2 per cent of labour hire workers worked full time.

Sep 12, 2024 | lexology.com | Stephen Trew |Julia Wyatt |Chloe Hamer |Tracy Tang

The labour hire market has grown steadily over many years. In June 2023, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 327,100 people had a job in the labour supply services sector and for 82.7 per cent of these workers, it was their main job. This total number of workers in the sector equates to 2.3 per cent of the employed workforce. In addition, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 81.2 per cent of labour hire workers worked full time.

Feb 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Michael Selinger |Chloe Hamer

With the number of workplace fatalities increasing, employers need to be aware of the industrial manslaughter offences that are being enacted across all Australian jurisdictions. The Commonwealth and South Australia have recently (in late 2023) passed industrial manslaughter offences with New South Wales likely to table a bill this year. Tasmania is the only jurisdiction at this stage that is not proposing to introduce the offence.

Dec 19, 2023 | mondaq.com | Fiorella Chiavetta |Megan Cant |Jamie Kim |Chloe Hamer

Australia's sexual harassment framework has been subject to significant law reform as part of the implementation of the Respect@Work report recommendations. Now, a new benchmark for general damages awards has been set in a recent Federal Court of Australia judgment in Taylor v August and Pemberton Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1313. Boards and employers should be aware of this benchmark when considering their approach to the new positive duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

Dec 7, 2023 | lsj.com.au | Michael Selinger |Chloe Hamer - |Chloe Hamer

Organisations are increasingly being required to take more active steps to ensure the physical and psychological health and safety of their workforce. With the recent introduction of new safety laws in New South Wales, there has never been a more important time for employers to understand and comply with their obligations under the Work Health and Safety (‘WHS’) legislation.